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A touch of class – what should a man wear to get elegant, stylish look?
Fashion for Men We exist in a visual world. Clothes, looks, expression, gestures and tone create an impact which can last a very long time. We unconsciously associate certain clothes and mannerisms...
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How to wear a sari video
I found this cute video on how to wear a saree when I was reading about the increasing popularity of the saree in Pakistan. For a long time, the saree was not approved of in Pakistan as it is...
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Fashion Street for cheap cotton ready-mades
Last week we went shopping at Fashion Street, a row of around 250-350 shops on Mahatma Gandhi road. This place is a tourist attraction of sorts as it is known for its reasonably priced cotton...
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A growing trend to don the burqa in India?
A television channel reported that there is a growing trend amongst Muslims in India to don the burqa. The only “research” quoted was from Kerala. The other conclusions were drawn from interviews with...
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India in color- a photo essay
From my travels in Africa, the West, and the Far East, I had noticed that those in warmer countries wear warmer, brighter colours and those in cooler climes wear cooler colors. These are my personal...
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Are the very clothes you wear harming you?
We have all heard of chemicals contaminating our air, water and our food…but how many of us know that chemicals in the clothes we wear can also harm us? I didn’t know about this until some weeks ago....
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A matter of hemlines and air hostesses
The other day when I came across this article which said that air hostesses of Air Deccan will have to start wearing short skirts, so that their uniforms would be similar to the girls in Kingfisher...
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Sari an immodest garment?
When I read that the sari might well be banned in Nigeria I can’t say I was surprised. I mean, we in India associate the saree with supreme modesty as it is a traditional mode of dress but all too...
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Dressing for television news
Women who read out English news mostly dress in western clothes and women who read out news in Hindi or Marathi usually wear Indian clothes, either a sari or a salwar kameez. There are exceptions...
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Wearing the duppatta Indian Style (photo post)
The salwar kameez originates in the north of India, Punjab to be specific, but now it has spread to every part of the country. Two incidents I remember vividly. One was when I was in college and the...
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